Border Collie Club of NSW Inc.
Application for Membership/Renewal 2013/2014
I/We hereby apply for membership of the Border Collie Club of NSW Inc. and agree to abide by the rules,
regulations, by-laws and Code of Ethics of the Club.
Full Name (s)
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Address: ............................................................................................................................................................
City/Suburb: .......................................................................State: .......................... Postcode: ..................
Country: .............................................................................................................................................................
Phone No: ................................. Fax No: ............................ E-mail..............................................................
Dogs NSW Membership No. (NSW residents only): ............................. Prefix (if any) .............................
Signature (s) ......................................................................................................................................................
Please sign this box to confirm you have read and understood The Code of
Ethics (on back of this form)
Fees can be electronically deposited into the BCCNSW’s bank account.
Name: The Border Collie Club of NSW
BSB: 112-879
Account: 464 605 286
For Direct Credits, please place your name in the reference, so that we can identify your payment and
ensure that you return your signed membership form to the Secretary, including renewals.
Please indicate payment method DIRECT CREDIT / CHEQUE / MONEY ORDER
Type
Single Annual Membership
Dual Annual Membership
Single Pensioner Annual Membership
Dual Pensioner Membership
Junior Annual Membership
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Bordertales Via Email
$25.00
$30.00
$12.50
$15.00
$15.00
Bordertales Via Post
$30.00
$35.00
$15.00
$17.50
$20.00
Overseas members who choose to receive Bordertales via Post will have an additional postage
surcharge, Asia/Pacific an extra $20.00 (AU), elsewhere $25.00 (AU).
Applications received January to March - half the above rates.
Applications received April to June will apply for the following full financial year.
Please ensure you have included a correct email address.
Please complete the following
Membership Applied for:
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Membership Fee:
$...............................
Postage Surcharge:
$................................
Voluntary Donation (Club/CL Fund)
$................................
Total
$................................
Please forward application to:
Ann Moy, Secretary, Border Collie Club of NSW Inc.
Yandarra Cottage, 86 Harris Street, RAGLAN NSW 2795
secretary@bccnsw.com
BORDER COLLIE CLUB OF NSW INC
CODE OF ETHICS
As a member of the Border Collie Club of NSW Inc I agree to abide by the following code of ethics effective
from 1 January 2007: 1.
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Caring for my Border Collie – I will:
Maintain my dogs in good health and in the best possible care and conditions.
Keep only the number of dogs that I can properly care for.
Ensure that my dogs are always under effective control even when I am away from home.
Love and care for my dogs for all of their life, and accepting that dogs, like people, grow old and may need
special care and attention.
Breeding my Border Collie – I will:
Breed only for the purpose of maintaining or improving the standard of the Border Collie.
Breed my dogs/bitch only when mature (dogs from approx 12 months and bitches from approx 18 months).
Hip & elbow score all my breeding stock prior to breeding from them (applicable to animals whelped after 1
January 2001).
Breed only from dogs that have been DNA tested for CL (and TNS when the test is available) before breeding
or are known to be clear by parentage.
Only ever breed litters which have at least one parent DNA normal for CL (and TNS when the test is available).
Ensure that one parent of every litter is DNA clear for CEA either by testing or by parentage.
Not allow my bitch to have a second litter within 12 months of a previous litter except under extenuating
circumstances.
Rest my bitch for at least 12 months following her having two litters within 12 months.
Register all Border Collie puppies bred by me with the appropriate State governing body for purebred dogs
(eg, Dogs NSW).
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Selling my Border Collie Puppies – I will:
1. Sell or otherwise transfer a puppy no sooner than seven (7) days after its first vaccination and no younger than
eight (8) weeks of age.
2. Microchip all puppies bred by me where it is required by state law.
3. Sell only puppies and adult dogs which to the best of my knowledge, are of sound health and have an
appropriate temperament for their intended purpose.
4. Not misrepresent the characteristics of the Border Collie nor the performance of my dogs.
5. Show all health certificates for the parents of a litter to potential puppy buyers prior to sale of the puppy.
6. Provide puppy buyers with copies of DNA results where genetic tests are available for both parents of litters &
eye certificates from a qualified veterinary ophthalmologist for any puppies that do not have one parent DNA
normal for CEA.
7. Provide puppy buyers with copies of hip & elbow results for the parents.
8. Ensure that people acquiring puppies from me clearly understand their responsibility for the care and welfare
of the puppies, and that they have the time and facilities to meet their obligations.
9. Provide an information package to purchasers of puppies sold or placed by me. The package will contain
details of dietary, worming, and immunization requirements, responsible dog ownership, Ceriod Lipofuscinosis
(CL or Storage Disease), Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), Hip Displasia (HD), Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD),
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS) and an Application for Membership of the Club with a copy of this Code
of Ethics.
10. Not allow a puppy to be a prize in a contest, raffle, or auction, nor sell a puppy to a dealer, pet shop, or any
person who I have reason to believe will not properly care for the puppy.
D.
Supporting the Border Collie Club – I will:
1. Uphold the honor of the Club and further its objectives.
2. Promote good fellowship and sportsmanship amongst members and those participating in, or attending, shows
or trials.
3. Authorise the Club to publish names and details of any of my dogs found to be affected by an identifiable
hereditary disease/defect.
Aspects of this Code of Ethics will be revised on a regular basis and following methods of genetic testing for
inheritable disease and disorders becoming available.